Vtech Precomputer Power Pad Plus User Manual download pdf (Page 85)

CHAPTER 11: POWER LINK

If you have purchased our VTECH POWER LINK™, you can connect the PRECOMPUTER

POWER PAD™ PLUS unit to an IBM 386 or higher compatible personal computer. This

feature allows you to save and load files to your personal computer. The VTECH POWER

LINK™ is sold separately at your local retailer or you may order it directly from our Consumer

Services Department at 1-800-521-2010 in the U.S. or 1-800-267-7377 in Canada.

CONNECTING THE CABLE

At the back of the PRECOMPUTER POWER PAD™ PLUS unit, there is a printer port.

Connect the VTECH POWER LINK™'s cable to this port. Please see Chapter 1 for a

diagram.

CONTROLLING VTECH POWER LINK™

In System Setup, choose the option POWER LINK, and press the Enter key or use your

mouse to select it. You can turn this option ON/OFF by pressing the Enter key or selecting

it with your mouse. Please make sure the POWER LINK function is on in order to perform

the following activities: Trivia PC, File Transfer and Print Screen. If the connection is

successful, “Installing Power Link. Please wait” will appear on the LCD screen. If the unit

says “POWER LINK NOT READY,” please refer to the VTECH POWER LINK™ manual.

Trivia PC

You may play the Trivia activities on a personal computer using the monitor as a viewing

device when the Trivia PC option is turned ON. Select POWER LINK and choose the

option Trivia PC.

To enter a trivia activity, the VTECH POWER LINK™ cable must be connected to both

the PC and this unit. You will see the trivia questions being shown on the personal computer

monitor. Type in your answer or press the Shift + Help key to view your three multiple

choice answers, and then press the Enter key. Your score will also be shown on the PC

monitor.

NOTE: The VTECH POWER LINK™ feature must be in Trivia PC to use the Trivia Playback

feature.

File Transfer

In File Transfer, you may choose from the following options: View File, Save File, Load

File and Delete File. Please make sure you select the VTECH POWER LINK™ feature

through System Setup.

View File

After selecting this option, you can view the PC monitor for a list of files in the PC. The

following are the file extensions you may view using this option: PCW, BMP, PCG, TXT.

Use the up/down arrows on the PRECOMPUTER POWER PAD™ PLUS learning unit to

view files on the PC monitor and press the Enter key to select the file. The content of

the file will be shown on the PC monitor. Use the up/down arrows to scroll the text. After

you have finished viewing the file, press the ESC key to return to the menu. Press the

ESC key again to return to the File Transfer menu.

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Vtech Precomputer Power Pad Plus User Manual Page 85